THE LAST WEEK OF 2022...

Welcome to the end of 2022! 

This term seems to have flown by in a bit of a blur for us here in Matawara, but it has been hugely exciting and rewarding! We have achieved some outstanding things this term with our Year 8 Camp Wellington, Y8 Leadership Project wrap up, Y7's completing the Year 8 Year Book to an outstanding quality, Valedictorian Speeches, Matawara's part in the 2022 School Production, and of course our Year 8 Dinner and Dance which is soon to happen! 

Our Year 7 and 8 students are offered many opportunities in our Team and we are immensely proud of them all! 

This week we will begin to prepare for one final event, the Final Assembly and Year 8 Graduation. This is a time for celebration and reflection as we farewell the Year 8's from the school for the final time. We are assuming all Year 8 families will attend this special event, and seats are reserved for you at the front of the audience. (This means we have NOT contacted Year 8 prize winners via email).

Our final assembly is at 10:30am on FRIDAY 16th December. This will conclude at around 12:00pm, with school finishing for 2022 at 12:15pm. 

One of the long standing traditions at Clarkville is for the Year 8's to write messages of farewell and/or sign each others school shirts. For those who wish, this will happen before 9am on Friday. 

We do ask that each student has a clean formal school uniform t-shirt to wear during the final assembly (NOT Camp Wellington t-shirts). 

SCHOOL SERVICE ASSEMBLY - 

The Clarkville School Service Assembly is held as a normal assembly, in the usual time of 9:10am on THURSDAY 15th DECEMBER. During this time we have our usual Choose to be More certificates, in addition to recognising students who have served the school in some way during the year. Please feel free to join us if you are able. 

VALUES TOPS - 

If your child still has a values top from school, can these please be returned to Paula in Tūhura by Monday 12 December.

YEAR 8 DINNER AND DANCE - 

We have had a large team of dedicated parents working hard behind the scenes to ensure this evening will go ahead perfectly for your child. This evening is always a lovely time to connect with others and spend time with your own child as a celebration of the end of a milestone, here at Clarkville. 

Part of this evening is the Year 8 Dance, and also a 'waltz' with your child. Your child will approach you to dance with them, and we ask that you please support them in this - as it really is a lovely special time! 

A MASSIVE thank you to the parents who really have worked tirelessly after hours, to ensure this evening runs smoothly - you guys are AWESOME!!

MATAWARA SECRET SANTA - 
It is getting close to that time... our infamous 'Secret Santa.' Matawara runs this fun event on the last day of school, and it is always a LOUD, RAUCOUS time! Each student needs to purchase a unisex gift of $5 value, so they can participate in our 'steal the best gift' event! 

We are happy to have children start to bring these as shopping occurs. 

Please return all sports uniforms to Holly in Tūhura, by the 12th of December. Failure to return uniform by this time will result in a replacement fee. Please note - this excludes touch tops and touch runs into Term 1 2023. 

Finally, from all of us in Matawara, we wish you and your family the most restful, wonderful holiday break over Christmas, and we thank you for your ongoing support over 2022.

It has been a fabulous year with many memories made, and we know that our Year 8's heading to their first year of High School are extremely well set up to have a fabulous 2023.

To those families who are leaving Clarkville with their Year 8's, thank you! Many of you have had a long relationship with Clarkville, and we have highly valued your input to your child's education in the many and varied ways you have done this - your children are so lucky to have such supportive families!

We will see many of you back here in on our Connect Day in 2023! 

Enjoy the final week of making lunches! 

Kristie, Linda, Jenny, Helen. 

WHATS COMING UP?

WEEK 9 - THE LAST WEEK!

* MONDAY - Year 8 Leavers Dinner - MPF 6:00pm

* TUESDAY - Transition 1 (2023 classes - 11:30am)

* WEDNESDAY - Transition 2 (2023 classes - 9:15am)

* WEDNESDAY - Wet'n'Wild at Lunchtime

* THURSDAY - Whole School Service Assembly 9:15am in MPF 

* FRIDAY - School Prize Giving and Year 8 Graduation Assembly 10:30am

School finishes at 12:15pm and the bus will leave at this time. 

WELCOME TO WEEK 8!

 

It is SHOWTIME! 

PRODUCTION WEEK IS HERE! The practice and hard work is paying off, and we have our production on the cusp of being PERFECT! We have a WHOLE SCHOOL dress rehearsal at school on Wednesday, and we would like all costumes in personalised bags at school on TUESDAY please. 

On Thursday we run a dress rehearsal at the hall for community preschools and children will come home in their base layer (black tops and bottoms) for their costumes after school on THURSDAY. Please send them back in the evening in this base layer as we are trying to minimise the amount of changing clothes. (NOTE - fishermen will leave their costumes at the hall, and change on arrival).

Children need to be back at Ohoka School Hall by 5:45pm, on Thursday the 8th December. Doors will open for parents at 6pm. 

In case you missed the alert, here is the information regarding costumes for our team. Thank you for supporting your child to get ready for this! 

DON'T FORGET - if you are able to help out with transporting chairs to Ohoka and assisting with the set up of the hall on Wednesday night, please let us know! This information came out yesterday on HERO. 

YEAR 8 YEAR BOOKS - 
These are looking FABULOUS! Thank you to the parents who have ordered and paid for their booklets, they will be given out at the final Graduation Assembly of 2022. If you have not paid, please ensure this is done promptly. 

SWIMMING - 

Swimming is a key part of our Physical Education programme at this time of year. We are VERY fortunate to have access to our own covered, heated school pool, and as a school we utilise it as often as possible. 

Children are expected to swim, unless a medical reason is given to us either in email or note. 

Thank you for your support with this. 

MATAWARA SECRET SANTA - 

It is getting close to that time... our infamous 'Secret Santa.' Matawara runs this fun event on the last day of school, and it is always a LOUD, RAUCOUS time! Each student needs to purchase a unisex gift of $5 value, so they can participate in our 'steal the best gift' event! 

We are happy to have children start to bring these as shopping occurs. 

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE DAY - 

Those who are attending Kaiapoi High School in 2023 will have their experience day on Tuesday 6th December. A bus will come to school to transport these students to the high school and leaves Clarkville at 8:50am. This bus will return them back to us at the end of the day. Jo Hall, our Learning Support Coordinator will be chaperoning them. 

Please return all sports uniforms to Holly in Tūhura, by the 12th of December. Failure to return uniform by this time will result in a replacement fee. Please note - this excludes touch tops and touch runs into Term 1 2023. 

Have a great week everyone!

Kristie, Linda, Jenny, Helen. 

WHATS COMING UP?

WEEK 8 - 

PRODUCTION Practice ALL Week and THE PRODUCTION NIGHT!

* MONDAY - All Year 8 students will deliver their Valedictorian Speeches to Matawara Teachers and students. 

* TUESDAY - KHS Experience day for children attending in 2023. 

* THURSDAY - PRODUCTION NIGHT - Ohoka Sports Hall at 6:30pm - students to be at Ohoka by 6pm please. 

WEEK 9 - THE LAST WEEK!

* MONDAY - Year 8 Leavers Dinner - MPF 6:00pm

* TUESDAY - Transition 1 (2023 classes - 11:30am)

* WEDNESDAY - Transition 2 (2023 classes - 9:15am)

* WEDNESDAY - Wet'n'Wild at Lunchtime

* THURSDAY - Whole School Service Assembly 9:15am in MPF 

* FRIDAY - School Prize Giving and Year 8 Graduation Assembly 10:30am

School finishes at 12:15pm and the bus will leave at this time.